West With President Wilson Found Prosperity
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson reports strong Western farming prosperity and broad support for President Roosevelt on railway rate policy. He cites record crops and ample bank funds, noting farmers back the White House in any rate fight and predict continued agricultural expansion. He also discusses global crop sourcing and self sufficiency aims, while denying a decision on a new director for the Bureau of Animal Industry.
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Roosevelt
Wilson
Stoneleigh Court
Dakotas
Iowa
Middle West
Taan
White House
Department
Africa
China
Europe
United States
America
Balman
Bureau of Animal Industry
Charles F Curtis
Iowa Agricultural Colege
Key items span kidnapping charge and shipwreck car collision
A man identified as Pinkney Hawkins faced a judge after a grand jury indictment for embezzlement of 1475. He posted no bond, was jailed, and claimed kidnapping. In a separate item, a horse pulling a wagon was struck by a Fourteenth Street car, the wagon overturned and burned. fire crews contained the blaze and a Maryland convict named Charles Miller was resentenced to three and a half years after prior terms and a pardon.
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Pinkney Hawkins
Kimball
Hawkins
W C Bergman
Fourteenth Street
Washington Post
Frederick
Liberty
Charles W. Miller
Asenult
Charles Sifert
Maryland House of Correction
Miller
Maryland
Miss Gilbert
William Warfield
Littlefield
Alvord J& Co
Charles G Warren
Ray Gilbert Warren
Woman Suffrage Opposed by Grover Cleveland
Ex-President Grover Cleveland, in the October Ladies' Home Journal, reiterates opposition to woman suffrage. He argues that most sensible women do not desire voting rights and that politics would degrade women, with male voters often outnumbering women in states with full suffrage.
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Grover Weveland
Ladies’ Home Journal
Cleveland
Welcome to Col Browne Head of Army and Navy Union
Col J Edwin Browne national commander of the Army and Navy Union was warmly welcomed at Roosevelt Garrison in Washington. The event followed his election at Newburg North Carolina and served as a ratification by local members. Notables included James Campbell and John E Cox with speeches praising Browne and the union.
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J. Edwin Browne
Army and Navy Union
Roosevelt Garrison
Col. Browne
the Union
Newburg
N. C
Washington
Browne
John E. Cox
James Campbell
D. D. Porter
J Block
Noah Tyron
H. L. Deane
E. B Thompson
Union Veteran Legion
J . Block
D. D Porter Garrison
John BE. Cox
Owensville
Ind
Indiana
Roosevelt
Porter Garrizon
Maj & J Block
Union Veteran Union
Adolph van Reuth
Custer
Wilian
Barry Garrison
Noah W .Tyron
David W Greves
J Hisenhardt
E G Burch
EB M Helns
Frederick EL Schetter
van Zahn
Thomas A. Taylor
van der Miller
J J Gordon
William A Hickey
E B Thompson
A. W Gall
James A Joyce
O Ho Lake
A. L Lipscomb
Charles Hi. Houck
John G Quigiey
Robert Koehler
Congo Scandals Probe Follows Brazza Mission
Paris reports reveal that Count de Brazza, returning from the French Congo, warned of brutal requisitions and abuses at Bangui and urged abolition of the current administration. Minister Clementel vows a full investigation after Brazza’s funeral in Dakar.
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Paris
M Clementel
French Congo
Count de Brazza
Dakar
French West Africa
Congo
Bangui
Clementel
Honor Gen Booth Freedom of City of London
The city of London unanimously resolved to grant Gen. Booth of the Salvation Army the freedom of the city in recognition of his great moral and social work. The honor is usually reserved for royalty military heroes or eminent statesmen and is considered a unique recognition.
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London
Corporation of the City of
Booth
Salvation Army
Secretary Hitchcock Signals Crackdown on Land Frauds
Secretary Ethan Allen Hitchcock returns from Maine and New Hampshire with vows to vigorously prosecute Oregon land fraud cases and possible indictments in Idaho and New Mexico. He urges campaign finance full publicity, defends NY Life contributions, and calls tariff reform to curb monopolies while preserving protection.
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Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Department of the Interior
Washington
Canada
Monadnock
N. H
New York Life Insurance Company
Republican Campaign
Hitchcock
Kiltreet
Mepissicult
New Hampshire Hills
Oregon
Williamson
Gessner
Briggs
Republican Party
Democratic Party
McCall
Parker
Congress
Cortelyou
Cornelius N Bliss
New York Life
Citizens' Union calls convention on candidates in New York
Fusion forces including the Republican organization and the Municipal Ownership League are invited by the Citizens' Union to meet in a county convention next Thursday to confer on county office candidates. The district attorney post is among offices to be considered, with current DA William Travers Jerome already pursuing an independent campaign.
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Fusion
New York
Citizens’ Union
Republican Organization
Municipal Ownership League
Union
William Travers Jerome
Uproar in Austrian House Over Universal Suffrage and Hungary
In Vienna the lower house opened with a tumultuous Social Democratic protest against Premier Baron Gautech von Franken thurn over his stance on electoral reform. He urged the Emperor to resist universal suffrage in Hungary while affirming government ties to Hungary and a forthcoming commercial treaty, warning Austrian interests if Hungary disagreed. A later statement claimed he did not wield decisive influence on Hungary’s internal affairs. M. Ozmond, missing since Sunday, reappeared Monday night claiming a trip to Laurel, Maryland, and a telegram to a Philadelphia woman was sent in his landlady’s name.
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Vienna
Baron Gautech von Frankenthurn
Hungary
M. J. Ozmond
Twelfth Street
Laurel
Philadelphia
Devaughan
Labor Federation Says Miners Will Work Through Winter
An official of the American Federation of Labor assures there will be no winter strife among anthracite miners. Even if John Mitchell deems a strike necessary, it will not occur before April 186, when the current agreement ends. The federation opposes violations of good faith pacts and supports eight hour day and UMWA recognition, with a possible shutdown after the agreement expires if demands are denied. The federation’s stance has been relayed to President Roosevelt.
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Officer of Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Federation
Employers of Labor
United Mine Workers National Assocttion
United States
Roosevelt
Washington Epworth League Elects Officers at Evening Session
The fifteenth annual Washington District Epworth League convention opened at Hamline M E Church. Rev Sumwall gave the keynote The two aims are enthusiasm and doing the gospel well. Officers for the coming year will be elected tonight with reports read and committees announced. Local chapter presidents listed.
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Washington District
Epworth League
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church
Ninth
P Streets
John W. R. Sumwall
Fayette Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Baltimore
EB R. Rochester
Dystrict League
Done
Hamline Church
Be, S la Tetra
Ams C Leavitt
John W. R Sumwal
Jesus Christ
Wesley
Luther
Knox
Sumwalt
Rochester
League
J. Finney Engle
Stock~eater
Stacy H Briant
Symons
Charles Brett
Sol Carr, Jr
Allen F. Poore
H. H Pullman
Harry Caldwell
A. ¥. Drake
L. L. Derrick
George B. Fitts
F. B Gilmore
Anacontin
C. F Linger
Ashton and Brightwood
Homer Smith
Brookland
A F. Drake
Bethesda
Mies D . Walker
Douglas
Sol Carr
Lumber Plant Fire at Bristol Hits 16000 Loss
Special dispatch from Bristol Tennessee reports a lumber mill owned by H P Wyman at Johnson City burned today causing about 16000 dollars in damage. The plant of William EH Uptegreve was saved and insurance coverage stood at 34000 dollars.
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Washington Po
Bristol
Tenn
H. P. Wyman
Johnson City
William EH. Uptegreve
Young Wife Edith Bafford Dies By Poison in Baltimore
Despondent 19 year old Edith Bafford drank carbolic acid at her sister Daisy Snyder's home on Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore. Separated from her husband since age sixteen, she died hours after admission to Maryland General Hospital. Relatives, unable to bury her, sent the body to the morgue. a Washington cousin planned to retrieve it.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Edith Bafford
Daisy Snyder
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bafford
Towson
Washington
Sergt. Carey
Maryland General Hospital
Snyder
Shaw to resign from Treasury on or about February first
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw confirms plans to leave the Cabinet around February 1, 1908. He had told the Polk County Republican Club in Iowa that he would address them after February 1 and reiterated that his stay was always intended to be temporary.
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Leslie M. Shaw
the Treasury
Polk County Republican Club
Iawa
Shaw
Iowa
Polk County Club
Foraker Explains Address on Railroad Rates
Senator Joseph Benson Foraker of Ohio visited the capital yesterday and spoke of his Bellfontaine Ohio address. He said he sees no great split with President Roosevelt over rate regulation, and both seek reform. He doubts the need to place rate making with the Interstate Commerce Commission, while noting support for a workable middle ground. He emphasized an earnest effort to achieve the desired result despite possible comment.
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Joseph Benson Foraker
Ohio
York
Bellfontaine
Foraker
Mr. Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Weather bulletin reports Gulf disturbance and warm weekend
Weather conditions from the U S Weather Bureau note a Gulf disturbance south of Louisiana with unknown intensity and direction. High pressure in the Lake region moves southeastward to the Mid Atlantic, warmer in the Mississippi Valley and Upper Midwest, cooler in Virginia and the Carolinas, with rain possible in Florida and Gulf coast areas. Northeasterly winds along coasts vary by region, some squalls on the Great Lakes, and steamer winds for Wednesday departures.
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Weather Bureau
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Louisiana
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Middle Atlantic
British Northwest
Edmonton
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Minnesota
Upper Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Missouri Valley
Hoody Mountain
Virginia
Gulf Coast
Ohio Valley
Diatricta
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South Atlantic
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West Gulf
European Porta
Grand Banka
Rowland v Rowland and Other Circuit Rulings Held
Special to The Washington Pass Staunton Virginia September Supreme Court sessions heard the Rowland v Rowland case from Frederick County and continued App Against App and Shearer v Johnson. Opinions delivered by Judge Bughanan Clark v Roller and others reversed or affirmed in various circuit and chancery cases across Rockingham Augusta Rockbridge Norfolk Wythe counties as the court adjourned to Richmond.
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Shearer
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Roller
Rockingham County
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Etout
Circult Court
Augusta County
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Chesapeane and
Ohbio Railway Company
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Rockbridge County
Stafford G Whittle
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
S. Coffey
Circuit Court
Wright-Caesar Tobreca Company
A Hoen & Co
Margollus Company
Harrington
Chrcutz
Norfolk County
Ettet Et al
Cult Court
Wythe County
Gould Ramsey in court over Little Kanawha Syndicate fight
In Cincinnati on September 26 a petition sought a receiver for the Little Kanawha Syndicate owning coal lands and railway interests in West Virginia. George J Gould Joseph Ramsey Jr and William F Guy appear as heads, with John Jones seeking protection for stockholders. A temporary restraining order blocks sale or transfer of Kanawha assets. Hearing set for October 9.
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Ohio
Little Kanawha Syndicate
West Virginia
United States Circuit Court
George J Gould
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
The
Wabash
William F Guy
St Louis
John
Kanawha Syndicate
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Ramsey
Guy
Washington Post
New York
Wabash Railroad
Ransey
NOT GUILTY OF FORGERY IN PORTSMOUTH
Spectator report from Hastings Court Portsmouth shows J M Hurlburt acquitted after arraignment for forging J M Broughton signature on a small check. He testified he did not know what he was doing when cashing the check. Meanwhile Dr John Harrison Hunter, Berkeley Springs physician, dies after long illness at 76. his sons Clarence S Hunter and Other H. Hunter noted. Missing Berkeley resident J W H Clark found ferry deck clothes as search continues.
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Norfolk
J. M Broughton
Portsmouh
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Jonn Harrison Hunter
Berkeley Springs
Clarence S Hunter
Othyr H. W. Hunter
Berkley
J W H. Clark
Margum and Risdon Tie in Hyattsville Parish Wedding
Charles St Manghm, noted Hyattsville Riverdale business leader and Hyattsville baseball club captain, married Miss Alma Kirby Risdon last evening at St Jerome Parish Church. Father James P. Tower officiated. The couple, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Risdon of Riverdale, were united in a ceremony that linked local prominent families.
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Hyattsville
Charles St Manghm
Riverdale
Alma Kirby Risdon
John RK. Risdon
SS Jerome's Catho Alic Church
James P. Tower
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